Abandoned Buildings

Was it due to an unexpected family death or sudden financial shortfall that led to a $750,000 Illinois hunter's mansion to be abandoned? The reason remains a mystery, but explorers recently found a project car and stuffed bobcat left behind inside.

Several abandoned structures called 'water cribs' can be seen along the shoreline of Chicago, but do you know what they were for and why they are still there?

If zombies ever roamed Illinois, this abandoned neighborhood near Chicago would be the perfect place for them to call home.

It's never a good thing when a building burns down. The best case scenario is no people are hurt as stuff can always be replaced. However, one Midwest building burnt down and the "stuff" was very unique including a limousine and a Lamborghini kit car.

Exploring abandoned places is very popular these days and I've shared many with you. However, this is the first time I can show you what was found inside one of these decaying structures with news that it's about to be reborn. That is the case for a now-empty Pillsbury factory in Springfield, Illinois.

I realize that common sense doesn't always apply to real estate deals, but I cannot understand why a grand Illinois mansion has sat abandoned and empty for the past 13 years.

Built in 1895, this Illinois church was once a sacred place for worship. Now, it sits vacant with the only activity within the desecration by heartless vandals.

When you choose to investigate abandoned places, you understand you're taking a risk. What one adventurer in an abandoned Missouri hospital didn't expect was to come face-to-face with a big squirrel.

The Damen Silos in Chicago were abandoned over 40 years ago, but what they look like today is truly fascinating.